Kannan, with a past comes to Malaysia to turn over a new leaf. But when he realises that the girl he loves needs money to get out of a difficult situation, he commits a robbery that makes him the target of a fearsome gangster and the girl’s stepfather, an immoral cop.
Acting
Vijay Sethupathi's 'Bold Kannan' is chaotically endearing.
Writing
Tone whiplash between romance, comedy, and crime actually works.
Director
P. Arumugakumar
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This marks Vijay Sethupathi's continued genre-hopping after 'Merry Christmas' — the man refuses to be typecast.
The Malaysia setting isn't just exotic backdrop — Tamil diaspora crime films often use foreign locations to explore rootlessness and identity.
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